Recorded July 27, 2026
Broadcast August 9, 2026
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Jewish Philosophy has been around since before the word philosophy even existed, but it gets little attention. It is a rich and interesting tradition that gives us deep insight into the great human questions. It presents challenging conceptions of morality, the meaning of life, justice, the holy scripture, and God. On this episode we explore these and other topics from a Jewish perspective to see how marginalized thinkers explore points of view that can challenge assumptions many of us didn’t even know we made.
Paul W. Franks is the Robert F. and Patricia Weis Professor of Philosophy and Judaic Studies, and Professor of Religious Studies, at Yale University. He has published a number of books on German Idealism and theology. Yitzhak Y. Melamed is the Charlotte Bloomberg Professor of Philosophy at John Hopkins University. He has published books on Spinoza and other areas of metaphysics, the history of ideas, and Jewish Philosophy. Together, they have edited the Oxford Handbook of Jewish Philosophy published last year by Oxford University Press.
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